Gaming For Charity + Why I Hate Sony Fan Boys
Before I begin this week’s column, I just want to advertise an event happening January 29-30: a 24 hour gaming marathon for charity. I know many of your wallets probably took a hit donating to Haiti, but this is something for the children. Child’s Play is an organization that specializes in putting toys and games in children’s hospitals across the world, such as the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
Gaming for charity January 29th and 30th
Pro gamers will be streaming live on Justin.tv and donations are welcome. The Facebook group is below, along with the Child’s Play website. I think it’s a good cause and hopefully this helps get the word out. Be sure to check it out, play along, and donate!
For more, please visit childsplaycharity.org or their Facebook group.
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A few weeks ago, I changed my Facebook status to reflect the PlayStation 3 and its users. It stated that people who “camp” (hide in a corner and shoot someone by surprise and never move for an entire game) and “noob tube” (use RPGs and grenade launchers instead of real weapons) in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 belong on the PlayStation 3 and not the Xbox 360. The reason I did this was to see what kind of response I would get from people who just so happen to be PlayStation users and in some cases Sony fan boys.
My Facebook status was hit with over fifty replies in two days. People replied with comments such as “PS3 > 360″ and “Xbox sucks” whereas only one person actually made a compelling argument as to why he thought the PlayStation 3 was superior. We went back and forth with our discussion for a while as I put on the role of “Xbox Defender”. The result was a stalemate, but regardless, my point had been proven.
For the record, in reality, I hold no bias towards either console why do you think I recommended the PS3 during my Boxing Day Gift Guide? What I did was simple: attack the PS3 and lure in the fan boys. Worked like a charm. Nothing against Sony, but its fans can be real idiots.
Today’s column is all about why I think Sony fan boys are by far the worst to get into an argument with. They turn a blind-eye to logic and attack Microsoft for competing with them. They fall back on their four trump cards: Metal Gear Solid 4, Uncharted 2, Blu-ray and free online. They really have no idea what they’re talking about.
I have no problem with most PS3 users. In fact, some of them just so happen to be very good friends of mine. But it’s the ones who troll chat rooms and message boards that annoy me and it’s for reasons such as this:
I was watching a Youtube video one day and decided to read the comments. Two users had gotten into a flame war over some minor issue. One of the users called the other out, telling him “We’ll settle this online. What’s your PSN? And if you have Xbox, fuck you!!!” That very post epitomized how it was I felt about Sony fan boys.
A few other instances came when I was watching pro gamers play on live streams. It was actually on the same site that JoeTwoFour uses to broadcast its Habs games, which I have to say are done quite well. Awesome commentary, guys. But in these streams, more often than not, PS3 users will come in, badmouth Microsoft for a few moments and then leave without waiting for a rebuttal. It is very, very annoying.
As you can see, it is no wonder I can’t stand people who take their console so seriously. There are Xbox and Nintendo fans who do the same thing, but I think it’s safe to say that the PS3 users are by far the worst.
Maybe one day we’ll all just get along. But in order for that day to come, I would think that there would only have to be one console and the Montreal Canadiens would have to win another Stanley Cup.
Anyways, that’s all for today. Be sure to check out the 24 hour gaming marathon for charity on January 29-30. It’s very important and maybe you’ll learn a thing or two about games in the process!
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